Fig. 8 | Bone Research

Fig. 8

From: Neutralization of excessive levels of active TGF-β1 reduces MSC recruitment and differentiation to mitigate peritendinous adhesion

Fig. 8

Nestin+ cells differentiate into α-SMA+ cells in PAF tissues. Alpha-SMA+ cells (red) and YFP+ cells (green) in normal tissues surrounding tendons and PAF tissues of Nestin-creERT2::R26R-EYFP mice injected with tamoxifen on postoperative Day 28 (28 D) (a). Quantitative analysis of α-SMA+ (red) cells and YFP+ (green) cells (b). Yellow arrowheads indicate the space between the tendon and surrounding tissues. White arrowheads indicate the space occupied by adhesion tissues. Blue indicates DAPI staining of nuclei. Scale bar, 200 μm. B, bone; D, day; M, muscle; R, repaired site; T, tendon. * indicates P < 0.05

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